Info minister says PTI founder shifted back to Adiala jail after doctors declare him 'medically fit'

Islamabad (Web Desk): Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan was taken to a hospital in the early hours of August 21 for a medical assessment in compliance with an order issued by the Supreme Court (SC), after which he was returned to Adiala jail.

In a statement shared on X, the minster said that the PTI founder was moved for the medical check-up during the night of August 20 and 21 under adequate security arrangements.

Tarar informed that a panel of specialist doctors, including an ophthalmologist, cardiologist and physician, carried out a comprehensive examination of Imran and subsequently pronounced him “medically fit”.

He added that Imran’s sister, Uzma Khan, stayed with him throughout the examination and treatment.

The information minster said that the PTI founder was taken back to Adiala jail at approximately 5am on August 21 once the medical process had been completed.

سپریم کورٹ کے فیصلے کی روشنی میں، قیدی کو 20 اور 21 اگست 2026 کی درمیانی شب مناسب حفاظتی انتظامات کے تحت ہسپتال لے جایا گیا۔ ماہرِ امراضِ چشم، ماہرِ امراضِ قلب اور فزیشن سمیت مستند ڈاکٹروں کی ٹیم نے ان کا تفصیلی معائنہ کیا اور انہیں طبی طور پر صحت مند قرار دیا۔ ان کی ہمشیرہ…

— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) August 21, 2026

In another post on X, Tarar said that the examination took place at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), where doctors from Shifa International Hospital were also present.

The minister explained that Imran was taken to PIMS instead of Shifa International because of security concerns arising from what he described as a situation “created by PTI workers” along the route leading to Shifa and outside the hospital.

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طبی معائنہ پمز ہسپتال میں کرایا گیا جس میں الشفا ہسپتال کے ڈاکٹرز بھی موجود تھے۔

پی ٹی ائی کے کارکنوں کی طرف سے جو سیکیورٹی کی صورتحال الشفا ہسپتال کے راستے میں اور باہر پیدا کی گئی اس کے پیش نظر ان کو پمز ہسپتال لے جایا گیا اور طبی معائنے کے مطابق وہ صحت… https://t.co/soNoD1bmu1

— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) August 21, 2026

Tarar’s remarks came shortly after reports emerged that Imran had been taken to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for a medical examination early on Friday.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court (SC) had directed authorities to move the incarcerated PTI founder to a medical facility within two days after taking his health condition into consideration.

The federal government later challenged the ruling by submitting a review petition.
However, the Supreme Court’s Registrar Office returned the government’s review plea on Thursday morning after identifying several objections in the filing.